Just "bit" it.......

Running this week was almost on schedule...

• Monday - 4 miles (45:01)
• Tuesday - 3 miles (33:31)
• Wednesday - 5 miles (??)
• Thursday - no run....
• Friday - rain!
  

Wednesday, we (the running gals) just couldn't get our schedules together. The initial plan was to run 5 at Umstead. But Dina and Calvin were running late at work, the park is 40 miles from Michelle's, and the other girls are sticking to the Tuesday/Thursday routine. So me and Anna hit Lake Benson for a 5 miler in the sun opting out of the drive in traffic for something closer to home.

Started out good. We ran 1.4 miles, met up with Jenn (the last remaining member of Couch to 5k) for 2 miles with her, then finished up the last 1.6.

We make our way around the paved loop and head into the woods for some shade relief. Maybe 400 yards into the trail I catch my right toe on a rock and start to tumble. (Once I heard a trail runner say, "don't worry, you will fall". I had managed to avoid this thus far.) Anyway.....my feet are desperately trying to catch up with the momentum of my head when I hear a little voice saying "roll through it". BAM!!! Down I go, dropping my left elbow and rolling over onto my back and rump. Wow....I actually rolled it haha! I managed to save my knees and elbows somehow.

Bouncing back up, Anna says "that was a graceful fall". Check for bleeding...nope...and off we go to finish out the last 1/2 mile and head home. Here are my pictures all covered in dirt. I had one bruise below my left knee....not to bad considering :)